Securing the Network

Ergo is secured by Proof of Work. You can help by mining, running nodes, operating pool infrastructure, or contributing to protocol discussions.

Choose Your Path

I want to...	Start with	Then see
Mine with a pool	Join a Pool	Mining Software, Rig Setup
Solo mine	Solo Mining	Solo Node Configuration, Solo FAQ
Host a pool	Mining Pool Operations	MiningCore, Stratum
Run a node	Node Install	Deployment Runbook, Hardening
Learn mining economics	Emission	Revenue, Storage Rent
Follow miner governance	Mining Governance	Hard Forks, On-chain Voting

Mining Basics

• Mining Overview
• Mining Software
• Operating Systems
• Overclocking
• Pools
• Withdrawals

Network Concepts

• Autolykos
• Difficulty Adjustment
• ASIC Resistance
• Storage Rent
• Miners' Rights

Test and Experiment

• CPU Mining on Testnet
• Fork Your Own Chain
• Raspberry Pi Node
• Android Node